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Butt-breathing mammals and dead fish swimming: The 2024 Ig Nobel Prize

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From 350,757 coin flips to prove probability to assessing the swimming abilities of dead trout, the winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize have been recognized for their work in absurd scientific research. And somewhat fitting for the recipients, they all … Continue reading Butt-breathing mammals and dead fish swimming: The 2024 Ig Nobel Prize→

AIs generate more novel and exciting research ideas than human experts

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The first statistically significant results are in: not only can Large Language Model (LLM) AIs generate new expert-level scientific research ideas, but their ideas are more original and exciting than the best of ours – as judged by human experts.Conti… Continue reading AIs generate more novel and exciting research ideas than human experts→

AIs generate more novel and exciting research ideas than human experts

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The first statistically significant results are in: not only can Large Language Model (LLM) AIs generate new expert-level scientific research ideas, but their ideas are more original and exciting than the best of ours – as judged by human experts.Conti… Continue reading AIs generate more novel and exciting research ideas than human experts→

Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned

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Researchers have unearthed a cryptographic vulnerability in popular Yubico (FIDO) hardware security keys and modules that may allow attackers to clone the devices. But the news is not as catastrophic as it may seem at first glance. “The attacker … Continue reading Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned→